Sleepwalking


“You bastard, look at me.” Sean hissed. He was currently curled up in the corner of his room, curtains drawn and posture slumped.

Baal was sat across the way, reclining on Sean’s bed. The demon let out a huff of annoyance at the human. He didn’t dislike the bed, per se, but it was nowhere near as comfortable as his pronged chair.

“Foolish human, you simply need to learn to control it.” Baal tsked.

Sean narrowed his eyes as Baal stood up, grunting as he did so. The demon strolled over and touched the spider-like limbs. Sean gasped as pain seared through his body. The limbs receded until they were completely under the skin.

“He beat me.” Sean snapped.

“Of course Jinxx beat you. He has had over a hundred years to get used to being a demon. You have had half a day.” Baal ambled over to the bed again, taking a seat.

“So, just out of interest, how do I control this ability?” Sean lifted his head to observe the demon.

“Don’t let your emotions get the better of you. Try and lure the girl away. She barely knows Jinxx and has no idea what he’s really capable of.” Baal retorted.

Sean merely nodded. He leaned forward, pressing his palm to his shoulder blade. Fresh blood coated his hand and he sighed. Before he did anything else, he would get changed and wash the blood off.

“Summer is such a beautiful season, isn’t it?” The demon spoke again, sounding almost whimsical.

“The summer break will be coming up. Ellie will probably go home.” Sean stood, stretching and heading towards the bathroom.

“I suppose you’ll just have to accompany her then?” Baal grinned.

“Yeah, I suppose I will.” Sean agreed, and continued towards the bathroom.


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“After summer you will start your work placements.” The lecturer called above the noise of students.

I struggled to hear her above the excited chatting about summer holiday. Tomorrow we would have no university for six weeks. I groaned at the boredom of six weeks without any classes.

I guessed I would be able to go home and see Dad, spend some time with him. I also had a boyfriend now and this posed all kinds of new possibilities. For once I was excited about summer.

I listened intently to the rest of the lecture and time seemed to drag on. I spent a bit of time taking notes and the rest of the time thinking about this year.

The whole business with Kyle seemed to have been momentarily forgotten as everyone prepared for summer. The investigation had found nothing and his death was ruled a mystery. I felt remorseful for his family. They may never have closure and that was deeply upsetting.

I thought of my own family problems. I hadn’t heard from Mum in nearly a week. She probably didn’t care and was glad to be rid of me. I longed for her to treat me like her daughter though. I was so wrapped up in thoughts that I barely noticed the lecture had ended.

The rest of class began packing up their things and I mimicked them. I said goodbye to my lecturer for the summer and left the building. I couldn’t help but smile when I got outside. Jinxx was sitting on the steps again. It had become customary for him to wait for me.

As if sensing my presence he twisted round to look at me. I stepped down the last few steps towards him and we hugged. Despite the warmth of the sun, he was still cold like a block of ice. I cuddled closer, savouring the moment.

We pulled apart and walked back to my dorms. I was a lot less shy about holding hands now and hugging in public.

“How was the lecture, whatever it was?” He asked.

“It was good. I’ve finished for the summer now.” My voice sounded excited.

“And that means?” I thought he may have been confused by the concept of summer holidays, but he was grinning so he obviously wasn’t that confused.

“It means no uni for a whole six weeks, but I think you already knew that.” I laughed.

It seemed like a bad time to bring up what happened with Sean, but now seemed as good a time as any. Sean hadn’t been in class today and I really hoped he was all right. I had thought of nipping round to see him, but thought better of it.

“Will Sean be Ok?” I glanced at Jinxx.

“Maybe, maybe not. It’s dangerous for a human to have that much supernatural energy. Baal must really be getting desperate.” Jinxx smirked, and his blue eyes locked with mine.

“Baal?” I was genuinely interested now.

“My master.” Was the only reply I got.

So Jinxx wasn’t a free agent after all. This Baal must have called the shots. The name sounded demonic and I guessed something else had happened during the sacrifice when Jinxx was fourteen. I opened my mouth to ask something else.

“Don’t make me have to punish you again, babe.” He observed me now with that same dark blue gaze. I hadn’t been able to place that look until quite recently. It was the same way a predator might observe its prey. It was a sinful look that promised so many things.

I closed my mouth and pouted at him. His hand squeezed mine a little tighter in response to my annoyed glare.

“Or I could just punish you anyway.” He grinned.

“O-or you could not talk so blatantly in public places.” I shot back.

“Hm, feisty. I wonder how feisty you’ll be when we’re in your room, behind closed doors.” He wasn’t looking at me now, instead focusing on crossing the road towards the dorms.

If memory served me then the answer would be, not very feisty at all. I lifted my hand and playfully swatted at his arm. He didn’t respond and we entered the building.

The dorms were still incredibly quiet and we walked up the corridor and towards my room. I unlocked the door and we walked in. I closed the door and laid my Chobits bag down next to my desk.

I felt like I was being watched and I glared at my boyfriend. He was reclining on my bed, observing me with that same look from earlier. When I refused to get any closer he rolled onto his side, lifting his hand and beckoning me over.

“I have homework.” I grumbled.

“I just wanna cuddle.” He pouted, looking innocent for a split second.

I debated on whether that was true or not, but decided it didn’t matter. I continued to watch him for a minute. I felt my face slip into a frown for a minute and he noticed.

“What’s wrong?” Jinxx sounded genuinely concerned.

“It’s just I’m frightened of what will happen after we do it.” Do it? I sounded like a teenager.
“After?” He mimicked me, seeming to think about the question.

“Yeah, will you leave me? There are so many pretty, not fat girls and I guess I’m just a little nervous.” Nervous was an understatement. I wasn’t just afraid of after. I was afraid of before.

I was a size sixteen. I didn’t have a flat stomach or a trim figure. I had curves, whether they were in all the right places, remained to be seen. The only plus point from what I could see was that I had a large bust, but that didn’t seem much of a plus to me.

“You’re not fat.” Jinxx replied. He must have noticed the internal war going on inside me.

I shifted nervously and made my mind up to walk closer. I perched on the edge of the bed. Our eyes met and I could see the concern in his gaze.

“So you don’t think I’m fat?” I asked.

“Of course not. You’re really beautiful.” He smiled then and I knew he was being honest.

I couldn’t help but blush at the sentiment. I felt a little surge of confidence at that and leaned in, pressing my lips against his in a gentle kiss. I pulled back, smiling.

That same look reappeared in his eyes and he leaned closer, claiming my lips and nipping along my lower lip. Instinctively, I parted my lips and the kiss deepened.

I ended up laying down with Jinxx hovering over me. Our lips were still connected for a few minutes and then he pulled back, kissing down my jawline towards my neck. I gasped when he bit down on my neck.

One of his hands was positioned above my head to support his weight. The other was tracing patterns on my hip and I was very aware of it. My body seemed to be responding of its own accord.

The hand on my hip slipped under the hem of my t-shirt and I gasped at how cold his hand was. It did soothe my skin though and I allowed him to continue. Another bite to my neck caused me to make an embarrassing whimpering noise.

I watched with a dazed expression as Jinxx kissed down my neck and traced my collarbone. My head lulled back against the pillows. I felt him stop moving and my eyes flickered to meet his. He was watching me.

The hand on my hip had stopped moving and was resting just under the edge of my bra. It clicked that he was silently asking for permission to move his hand higher. Should I say yes? I parted my lips, but no sound came out. I settled for nodding.

I barely had time to register what was happening when his lips claimed mine again in a heated kiss. He pulled back all too soon and I was left lying there, wondering what I’d done wrong.

I nearly shrieked, in fact I did shriek when he gripped the hem of his t-shirt, bringing it over his head. He threw it across the room and my eyes followed the discarded piece of clothing and went back to him.

Jinxx wasn’t exceptionally muscular. His arms were toned and his body was athletic. His skin was pale apart from the tattoos trailing up and down his arms. I swallowed and it felt like I wasn’t getting enough oxygen.

He leaned back down, hovering over me again, claiming my lips. My hands touched his shoulders, tracing down his arms. That was as far as I was willing to go though. He pulled away from the kiss again.

I guessed it was my turn to remove my top. I sat up and gripped the hem, hesitating. A million thoughts ran through my mind in that moment. I decided to get it over with, like ripping off a plaster.

I lifted the top and instead of throwing it on the floor I held it close for covering. I took a shuddering breath and let the t-shirt drop to the floor. I was left in my pink bra. I felt more than a little uncomfortable. My bust may be big, but so was my tummy and it draped over the belt of my jeans.

I wanted to protest, but it died mid-way as Jinxx kissed me again, pressing me down against the mattress. A whimper was absorbed by the kiss when his hand traced up my hip and over the cups of my bra, trailing a pattern along the lace edges.

We pulled apart and his lips moved down very slowly, nipping and leaving kisses. I watched with a dazed expression as his mouth moved along the cups. His tongue traced the edges and I arched my back, enjoying what he was doing.

The right cup was lowered first and his mouth encased my nipple. A moan escaped my lips as his tongue flicked the nipple, causing it to harden. My breathing was coming out in sharp gasps and my spine arched again.

I felt Jinxx smirk against my skin and he released the nipple and kissed along to the other breast, lowering the lace and suckling the other nipple. His free hand came up and toyed with the right breast.

“Ah-Jinxx.” I vaguely recalled his name slipping out.

His mouth left my breast, but continue to pinch and flick the other nipple. He seemed to be watching my reactions. The smirk ever present on his face. He leaned down and traced his tongue over the hardened peak again and I arched my back again, silently begging for more. He hummed against my skin before pulling back.

“You’re so mean.” I gasped out when he pinched one of my nipples, tweaking it rather roughly.

“You love it.” He grinned, dipping his head again and dragging his tongue over one of my nipples again. I moaned again, pressing myself closer.

“You’re such a bad girl.” His tone made me shiver.

“Quit taunting me.” I wanted to sound annoyed, but his hand was squeezing my breasts. Instead I sounded breathless.

“Hm, I want to do so much more than tease you, Ellie,” His voice was smooth. His lips locked around my nipple again and sucked, making me cry out again.

“J-jinxx.” I whimpered.

He pulled back, still teasing both breasts, watching as I moaned.

“That’s right baby,” He smirked. “Moan for me.”

The distinct sound of the phone roused me from my pleasure filled void and I managed to glance across at the desk. Jinxx seemed to have noticed and was watching it.

The phone stopped for a minute and then started to ring again. Whoever was ringing clearly had no intention of leaving us alone. I sighed loudly and suddenly felt very exposed again. I blushed and pulled my bra back to its rightful place.

Jinxx leaned over and grabbed the phone. He held it out to me and I took it, pressing down the button and holding it to my ear. Jinxx laid down next to me and draped his arm over me. I cuddled up against him.

“Hello?” I waited for a few seconds and got the shock of my life.

“Hello, darling.” It could only be my Mother.

It had been over a week and suddenly she was getting in touch. I supressed the urge to be rude and decided to let her speak.

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